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Patented July 28, 1931 Unirse STATES PATENT -o-Fricn f CHESTER A.. Fri-IGK, '1" ai-UNer-E, inni-ANA, Assreiv'en' To snAsco'cK BROTHERS MFG. COMPANY," or MUNGIE, iN'DIAivA, `incoiu'o'nrriron or' INnLANA BOTTLE COOLING BOX,

Application filed January 23, 1928,' Seria14 No. 248,699.r

wherein with the minimum floor space a refri'gerator may beV constructed to receive maximumnumber of bottles and to receive and hanfdlle bottles of various types and dimensionsL It is a further object ot my invention to provide a refrigerator' of the above type inv which the passageways forV the bottles are readily accessible or'the purpose of cleaning, etc., andi in which the cooling fluidvlevelv may "be maintained at a' predetermined point,

which is normally higher than the liquid level in' they refrigerant container;

For the purpose of' disclosing. my invention I have illustrated one embodiment ot the same in the accompanying drawings, in

which- Fig. 11s a front elevation ofa refrigerator embodying my invention,

2 isa side elevation thereof;

3-3 of Fig. 2; i

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1;'

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view gv Fig. 6 is an enlarged section of one ofthe bottle channels;

lid. 7 is a; partial perspective view of the ends of the bottle Channels:

Fig. 8 is a detail sectionof the drain and` overflow connection;

Fig. 9 is a. detail section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 10 is a detail section on the'line10`-1O of Fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a bottom plan;

Fig. 12vis a detail section on the line 12-12` of Fig. 1;

Fig. 13 is a section on the line 13-13 of Fs- 12;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view showingthe Y sistof angle members, the ends of-.Which are Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line l manner of securing the castorsfor the boi:v in position;

Fig. 15 is a detail perspective` showing the. manner ot interlocking the `two sections of' the liner;

Fig. 16 is ay detail section throughone edge of thecover, and

Fig. 17 is a detail section showingA the manner of'supporting the hub frame.

In carrying out my invention I provide an outer enclosing casing consisting of the vfour corner posts 1 between which are securedA the y panels 2. The corner posts 1 preferablyl conprovided with inturned flanges 3 which'abut against inturned fianges'4` at the vertical edges of the panels, the panels `and' corner posts being securedl together by suitablebolts 5 passing ythrough theser abutting flanges# The bottom edges of each of the panels are turned inward toA form flangesf which meet f with similar inturned flanges 7" on the" biottom corner members 8 being heldl together by bolts 9 and the bottom plate 10is supportedA on the horizontal legs of the angles 8; The casing thus :formed is lined on its sides and bottom with a suitable insulating material lll preferably in the form of cork slabs.

' A rectangular frameis mounted within the casing at the top and is preferably formed o ffront'and back rails 1K2" and rend rails 13 constructed of U shaped channelsl suitably welded togetherr at their joints to provide a' f rigid structure. For supporting this ramefin position the corner posts 1 and panels 2 are slit for a short distance down from the top at the point where the flanges Sand 4 are' turned in and these flanges arel turned down horizontally as at 3a and 4ato formsupports for its frame. Supportedwithin the casing is a U shaped corrugated outer ltub 14, the upper `edges 15 of which are welded to the two end rails 13. The two ends 16 ofA the tub are preferably flat and constitute the front and rear of the tub, the corrugations extending transversely of the tub. Co'-operating` with the outer tub to form channel members for the guidance 'of the bottles through the refrigerator.

. side portions 1S. As each neck coincides with a corrug'ation of the tub a substantially cylindrical inlet is provided at t-he upper end of the tub, this inlet being round and forming an inlet guide, on one side and an outlet on the other side for the bottle. It will be noted that the flattened sides 18 are opposite the edges of the corrugations, which corrugations are not in themselves suliiciently deep to permit the sides thereof to extend up around a bottle. In order therefore to increase the depth. of the channels I provide a series of fiat ribs 19, the ends of which are welded or otherwise secured to the ends of the flat portions 18. These ribs form parts of the bottlechaunels to assist in the guiding of the bottles in their passage through the The ribs, therefore, together with the corrugations in the outer tub, provide a series of channels, U shaped in formation. It willbe noted that the neck member 17, together with the corrugations form, at each end of the channel, substantially closed portions and this portion of the U shaped channels is substantially straight. This closed portion, however, widens toward its bottom so that at thepoint at about which the curvature of the leg of the channel commences, the channel is wider than at its top.

A U shaped liner rests on top of the ribs 19, being preferably formed in two sections 20 and 21, the upper edges of each of which take under lips 22 extending from t-he neck member 17 and the two sections at their bottoms being connected by a suitable latching mechanism 23.

The neck members 17 at their upper ends are each welded to a cross rail 2d which extends between the two end rails 13 and where they abut are likewise welded together so that a stiff rigid structure is thusprovided. The structln'e. thus far described provides a series of U shaped channels, the legs of the U being substantially straight and contracting toward the ends, the channels all having liuid communication with one another.

ithin the channel structure as above formed, is mounted a refrigerant containing tub 25 which is preferably U shaped in form and has its upper edge provided with an outwardly flaring lip 26 resting on shoulders 27k extending from the upper frame work. These same shoulders provide supports for a closure member 29 or cover, which closes the icing opening. This tub near its top is provided with overflow openings 30 which communicate with the channelled liquid container'and the tub is held in position by a suitable latch bolt 31. By the provision of this tub a relatively high water level may be maintained in the bottlereceiving compartments.v lt is to be noticed that, due to the construction of the bottle-receiving channels, the cooling liquid can not be confined within these channels as has been the case in certain boxes of this type heretofore constructed and therefore the water level in the portion adapted. to receive the ice, if it were not for t-he inner tub, would be very high. By the provision, however', of the inner tub, which is removable, the water level exterior of this tub may be maintained at a relatively high levelV while comparatively little water is in the ice tub itself. It has been found that where the ice tub is used a much more efficient cooling of the bottles is obtained than would be the case if the ice tub were dispensed with and the entire interior of the structure filled with water, to maintain a high water level, with the ice in the water. T am thus able to maintain the high water level desirable in such structures as for instance as shown in .my former Patent No. 1,631,091, dated May 31, 1927, and at the same time provide a means whereby the bottle1"eeeiving channels may be readily cleansed.

The top of the structure is suitably covered by cover plates 32 which are provided with doors 33, normally closing the entries and exits of the` bottle-receiving channels. Bolts or screws 82a passing through the down turned flange of the top 32 and through the corner posts 1 and the channel members of the frame aid in holding the top plate in position and prevent vertical displacement of the frame. The entry side of these channels is provided with spring plungers 34e which project into the path of the bottle to such an extent that a bottle can not be inserted bottom first, although when the bottle is inserted neck first the tapering portion of the neck will act as a cam to move the spring plungers to one side.

The closure 29 preferably consists of top and bottom plates 35 and 36 between which is located suitable insulating material 37, such for instance as cork or the like. The top plate 35 at its edges is turned downwardly and this downturned portion is connected with the bottom plate by a Z shaped channel 38, the center horizontal leg of which has lips 39 struck up, which lips engage over the flattened portion 40 of a sealing bead 41. This bead extends around on the four sides of the cover and when the cover is placed in position provides an effective air tight seal to the interior of the refrigerator.

The corner posts 1 are extended beyond the bottom of the casing to provide legs l2 which are squared and braced by angles i3 welded or otherwise secured to the inturned lips 3. These angles 43 have side wings 4i widened at their tops and provided with inturned substantially horizontal wings l5 which are welded to the diagonally extending channel braces 4G thrown across the bottom of the structure. This arrangedal] ment provides for a rigid bracing of the legs of the structure and in event it is desired that castors rmay be placed so that the boX ymay be readily moved the diagonal braces,

nels 46 by bolts 50, which entend there-v through. The castors 5l may be bolted or welded to thevplates 48. f

In practice the water level is maintained in the channelled tub at a relatively vhigh point, the tub having no overflow drain eX- cept through the openings into the refrigerant containing tub 25. In order that overflow drainage may be maintained in the refrigerant containing tub 25 and in order that, when desired, the cooling liquid in the channelled tub maybe drained off, I provide a drain of the typefillustrated in Fig. 8. In this ligure it will be seen that the tub 25 drains through a drainage member coinprising an elbow 52 between the inner wall of which and a clamping screw 53 the wall of the tub is clamped, the clamping screw having a drain opening 54 therein. This elbow 52 is connected by the piping 55 with a fixture having an extension 56, passing through one of the end walls 16 of the outer tub which extension is normally closed by a plug 57. The fixture however is provided with a by-pass opening 58 whereby the overflow through the pipe 55 may pass around the plug 57 and this fixture at its bottoni end is provided with a drain extension 59 havingan outer screw-threaded nipple 60. This nipple projects downwardly through the bottom of the casing. tension 6l projects through the side of the casing and is provided with a threaded nipple 62. The threaded nipples 60 and 62 have the same number of threads and are of the same size so that a cap 63 may be usedA to close either one, the arrangement being such that, if desired, the nipple 60 may be connected to a stationary drain pipeV or, if this is inconvenient, this nipple 60 may be closed by the cap 63 and the drain pipe or a drainage hose connected with the nipple 62. The above arrangement provides for a constant drainage through the opening 5.4 of the inner tub, while permitting a drainage when desired, from the outer tub. It will be noted that the drain opening 54 is considerably below the openings 30 so that while a high water level is maintained in the'channelled tub a comparatively low water level is maintained in the refrigerant container.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a device of the character described the combination with a U shaped transversely corrugated tub, of substantially arcuate guides co-operating with said corrugations adjacent theedges of said tub to form tubular passageways at the exit and A second drain eX-.

fenterngzendsof;Saidtub ardrfnsicoeperating edgewise with ltheridges of sai-d*corrugations*v to" increase thed'epth thereof. j '222Ina device off the character described the combinationgwith. a U shaped: tub trans` ,Yrselyj corrugated, the legs of the Uw being substantially vertical,j of guides arcuate iniv cross v-sectipn fio-operating. w-ithi the substan tially verticali cer-rugationsl to formt tubularl Bof U shaped tub having channel-ways formed therein, said tub kbeing closed toy maintain a water level adjacent the top thereof and a removable refrigerant container mounted in saidtub having a drain opening for maintaining a water level. at a point considerably Y lower than the water level maintained in said channelled tub.

o 5. A refrigerator comprising a casing having a horizontal frame at its top, a channelled U shaped tub arranged within said casing and supported from members of said frame, guide-ways arcuate in cross section supported from other members of said frame adjacent said channel-ways to co-operate therewith to form tubular channels, said guideways at their bottoms being substantially rectangular, and arcuate channel ins having their ends secured to the side walls of said guide-ways andsupported thereby.

6. A refrigerator comprising a casing having a horizontal frame at its top, a channelled U shaped tub arranged within said casing and supported from members of said frame, vguide-Ways arcuate in cross section supported from other members of said frame adjacent said channel-ways to co-operate therewith to form tubular channels, said arcuate guide-ways at their bottoms being substantially rectangular, arcuate channel iins having their'ends secured to the side walls of said guide-ways and supported thereby, and a cover plate, supported on said arcuate fins.

7. A refrigerator comprising an outer U shaped transversely corrugated tub, a plurality of arcuate fins and a cover plate mounted on said fins forming an inner channelled member co-operating with the corrugations of the outer tub to form tubular channels.

8. A refrigerator comprising an outer U shaped tub having channel-ways formed therein, a plurality of arcuate tins spaced los for

apart from said outer tub and a cover plate mounted on said arcuate fins and forming therewith an inner channeiled member oooperating with said outer tub to form tubular vliquid communication channels.

In Witness whereof, I, CHESTER A. Faxen, have hereunto set my hand at Muncie, Indiana, this 10th day of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.

CHESTER A. FRICK. 

